•Wayland professor Shelby L. Collier will receive the honorary doctor of music degree from Howard Payne College at the dedication of the Walker Memorial Library on March 21. He is organizer and director of Wayland’s International A Capella Choir.

•Claudia Brown of Phillips won Wayland’s annual style show and beauty pageant. Second place went to Carolyn McAdams of Plainview.

March 17, 1963: Hershel Carthel and Mrs. E.J. Foster were recognized Friday as Lockney’s citizens of the year at the annual Lockney Chamber of Commerce Banquet.

•By a vote of more than two-to-one, voters in Lockney approved a $100,000 bond issue for paving streets and $50,000 for the construction of a new city hall and fire station. The final tally was 316-144 for the streets and 297-151 for the city hall and fire department construction.

•J.J. Gardner, courthouse grounds keeper for the past 14 years, retired Friday. The 80-year-old Gardner said his immediate plans are to visit relatives at Wolfe City.

March 17, 1973: A 46-fight card is on tap tonight at Hutcherson Center for the first round of the Plainview Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament. A total of 118 boys from nine towns have entered, with some drawing byes until Friday.

•Scott Hallman is the 24th recipient of the LaVerne Roach Award. Pam Daffern and Billy Davis are named best all-around students at the PHS yearbook presentation. The yearbook is dedicated to Assistant Principal Bob Henry.

•Earl Gene Beach of Cotton Center has been elected president of Plains Weather Improvement Association. Larry Witten of Olton is named vice president and Paul Leach of Plainview is secretary-treasurer.